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Toolbox Sound Effects

10 free toolbox sound effects for repair scenes and workshops · 0.35–2 s each · MP3 · CC0 · no signup

10 toolbox sound effects cover a metal toolbox opened and slammed shut, hands rummaging through tools, a tool drawer sliding open, a toolbox dropped with tools clattering, a heavy toolbox lifted, a wrench pulled out, a plastic latch, a toolbox set down and a top tray lifted out. Use them for repair scenes and workshops in games and videos.

Quick picks: Closing Toolbox 01 (0.35 s, recommended, the shortest) · Rummaging Toolbox 07 (2 s, the longest, recommended) · Set Down Toolbox 08 (0.6 s, recommended)

All 10 toolbox sound effects

  • Closing Toolbox 010.35 s

    A metal toolbox lid slams shut, for repair scenes.

  • Set Down Toolbox 080.6 s

    A metal toolbox is set down on concrete with a clunk, for workshops.

  • Wrench Toolbox 100.8 s

    A wrench is pulled out of a toolbox with a metal clink, for repairs.

  • Plastic Latch Toolbox 061.1 s

    A plastic toolbox latch snaps open, for home repairs.

  • Drawer Toolbox 021.2 s

    A metal tool drawer slides open with rattling tools, for workshops.

  • Tray Toolbox 091.3 s

    A toolbox top tray lifts out with rattling screws, for workshops.

  • Dropped Toolbox 031.3 s

    A toolbox is dropped and tools clatter on the floor, for accidents.

  • Opening Toolbox 051.3 s

    A metal toolbox lid is opened with latch clicks, for repair scenes.

  • Lifting Toolbox 041.4 s

    A toolbox is lifted with a handle squeak and rattling tools, for carrying tools.

  • Rummaging Toolbox 072 s

    Hands rummage through tools in a metal toolbox, rattling and clanking, for searching for tools.

Sound effects related to toolbox

Common uses: repair scenes, workshops.

Which toolbox variation to use

Pick the opening and rummaging when a character looks for a tool, the wrench when one is taken out, and the closing, setting down or lifting for handling the box. The drawer and tray suit a workshop, the plastic latch a home toolbox and the drop an accident.

Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.

Common questions about toolbox

What does a toolbox sound like?

Metal tools rattling and clanking in a metal box, as in Rummaging Toolbox 07.

Is there a toolbox being dropped?

Dropped Toolbox 03 is a toolbox dropped with tools clattering across the floor.

Is there a tool being used?

Not on this page: these are the box and the tools in it. Hammers and wrenches at work have their own pages.

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